Ezekiel 12:28

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 12:21-28

Various methods had been used to awaken this secure and careless people to an expectation of the judgments coming, that they might be stirred up, by repentance and reformation, to prevent them. The prophecies of their ruin were confirmed by visions, and illustrated by signs, and all with such evidence and power that one would think they must needs be wrought upon; but here we are told how they evaded the conviction, and guarded against it, namely, by telling themselves, and one another, that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 12:28

Therefore say unto them, thus saith the Lord God ,.... Carry this message to them from me, whether they will hear it or not; so shall it be: there shall none of my words be prolonged any more ; the fulfilment of prophecies delivered in the name of the Lord by the prophets shall be no longer deferred, but shall quickly be: but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord God : one jot and tittle of it shall not pass away till all be fulfilled; sooner may heaven and earth... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 12:28

There shall none of my words be prolonged any more - He had waited to be gracious; they abused his mercy; and at last the protracted wrath rushed upon them with irresistible force. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 12:21-28

The snare of unbelief. Faith has the power to make the distant near. It obliterates distance of time and space. But unbelief reverses the effect. It looks in at the wrong end of the telescope, and reduces realities to a mere speck. Unbelief corrupts all blessing; it makes sour the very cream of God's kindness. "Because judgment is not speedily executed," incorrigible rebellion makes a mock of retribution. I. THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF DISTANT JUDGMENT IS GREAT KINDNESS . The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 12:21-28

The word of the Lord discredited and vindicated. "And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel?" etc. I. THE WORD OF THE LORD DISCREDITED . 1 . It was discredited in various degrees. 2 . It was discredited in open expression. "Behold, the house of Israel say, The vision that he sooth is for many days," etc. (verse 27). In the case of those who entirely discredited the word of the Lord by the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 12:22-28

The human proverb and the Divine. National proverbs embody national thinking, national sentiments, national habits. They sometimes convey counsels of wisdom. But they are sometimes superficial and all but valueless. As in the case here recorded, such frivolous and misleading sayings need to be replaced and substituted by the dictates of inspiration, of infallible wisdom, and undying truth. I. A SPECIOUS PROVERB OF HUMAN WISDOM . 1 . Its import. This was twofold—it... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 12:21-28

As in Ezekiel 7:0, the nearness of the judgment is foretold.Ezekiel 12:22The land of Israel - is put generally for the land where the children of Israel dwelt, whether at home, or in exile. There was prevalent a disregard for the true prophets, which is ever followed by a recognition of the false. First, the true prophet is rejected because it is thought that his prophecies fail. Then men persuade themselves that if the prophecy be true it respects some distant time, and that the men of the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 12:17-28

Messages to be heeded (12:17-28)Ezekiel’s starvation diet symbolized the shortage of food in Jerusalem during the last great siege (see 4:9-17). He was now told that, when he ate, he was to act as if he were stricken with terror, to emphasize the horror of the events about to overtake Jerusalem (17-20).Many of the exiles doubted the truth of the messages that Ezekiel announced. They argued that days, months, and even years passed, but they did not see his prophecies fulfilled (21-22). God’s... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 12:21-28

2. The present judgment as evidence of divine faithfulness 12:21-28This section contains two prophecies (Ezekiel 12:21-28). The first one deals with the objection of some of the exiles that the prophecies of Jerusalem’s overthrow would never come to pass. The second addresses the view of some that destruction would come but not for a very long time. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 12:26-28

The imminent fulfillment of prophecies of Jerusalem’s destruction 12:26-28 read more

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